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A couple of years ago I bought a 1995 Montauk with 1995 Johnson V4 90 hp engine. Just recently, on two separate occasions, the "no oil" alarm sounded. Each time I turned the engine off and checked the oil tank under the console, only to find that there was plenty of oil in the tank. When I restarted the engine, the "no oil" alarm did not sound and everything seemed fine, with the engine running well. Are these symptoms of something in the process of failing that I need to worry about?
Don't know bout your rig, but I have an oil injection Suzuki, and if I don't "bleed" my line after changing/cleaning the filter/oil.....the alarm will sound after starting her up and idling. It only took a small buble too!
Thanks for the thought. I actually thought -- and hoped -- that perhaps bubbles feeding into the line from the tank under the console might be the culprits. After these episodes the engine seems to run fine and smells and smokes normally, e.g. I don't think it's starved for oil. If anyone can tell me if there's a way to easily test the oil pump I'd appreciate it.
Have you tested the "Low Oil" alarm function itself? I haven't run across a prolem like this personally but I think checking the functionality of the warning process itself may be in order.
In Joe's article "OMC Warning Horn Testing" he outlines the procedure for testing the VRO no oil alarm system. He notes NOT to empty the VRO tank, but to bring the oil level below 1/4 tank.
